Speed-indicating and alarm device for vehicles.



l No. 801,605. EATENTEE 00T.1o,195.

l J. E. PEEEEEE E E. E. SMETE.

SPEED INEIOATEEG EEE ALARM DEVICE EOE VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED 0CT.31,1904.

PATENTED UGT. 10, 1905.

` J. E. PARRISH & R. H. SMITH. SPEED INDIGATING AND ALARM DEVICE FOR'IEI-IIGLESi IIIIIIIIIIIII Lan ooT.31,19o4.

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SPEED-INDICATING AND ALARM DEVICE FR VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters atent.

Patented Oct. 10, 1905.

Application filed October 3l, 1904. Serial No. 230,830.

T0 all whom it n1/t7] concern:

Be it known that we, .Toi-IN E. PARRisii and RICHARD HALE SMITH,citizens of the United States of America, and residents of Springiield,in the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Speed-Indicating and AlarmDevices for Vehicles, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to improvements in speed-indicatiiig and alarmdevices for vehicles, and more particularly available on automobiles, toenable the person who may control the vehicle to know when t-liepermissible speed limit is reached or exceeded.

The improved indicator and' alarm device pertains more particularly tothe kind which includes a centrifugal governor driven at a speedproportionate to that of the vehicle and parts cooperative therewith foractuating the indicator and alarm devices, although under certainaspects of this invention the indicatoractuating means may beconstituted by mechanism other than a centrifugal governor.

An object of the invention is to produce a speed-indicator employing' acentrifugal governor which is of simplified construction and direct asregards the connection between the governor and the indicator.

Another object of the invention is to acquire a novel and particularlyadvantageous combination of automatic indicator and illuininating meanstherefor, the latter preferably consisting of an electric lamp andhaving means for its energizing and control and available as conveniencemay require.

l the speed limit is reached.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new arrangement ofinstrumentalities for operating' an audible signal or alarm when thespeed limit is reached and to regulate the same so that by aprearrangedadjustment the sounding of the alarm may be assured when a predeterminedspeed limit is reached.

Another object of the invention is to acquire asimpliiied, reliable,compact, and economical arrangement of the electrical devices pertainingto a lamp and audible signal, whereby one battery or generator andcertain of the circuit connections may serve in common in the electricaleiiiciency of both the lamp and the signal.

Another object is to render the device in its entirety readily adaptablefor employment on automobiles having different sizes of wheels and withno required change beyond the substitution of the indicator card orcards prepared to correspond with the various diameters of wheels forvarious makes of automobiles.

Another object is to provide improved means for attachment of annulargear-wheels of different sizes (employed for transmitting movement andpower to the indicator-governor) on and concentric with the hub of oneof the driven traction-wheels of an automobile, enabling thespeed-actuating means therefor to be .readily applied on any vehicle, asmay be required.

Further and minor objects of the invention will be found to be attainedin the organization and details of construction of the mechanismhereinafter specifically described; and the invention consists in thevarious combinations and arrangements of instrunientalities and thespecilic combinations of parts and constructions of certain of theparts, all substantially as hereinafter 'fully described, and set forthin the claims.

The improved speed-indicator and alarm is shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which-- Figure l is substantially a central sectional viewof the main portion of the device. Fig. l"l is a cross-sectioiial viewas taken horizontally on the line a fz. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectionalview of an upper portion of the device as taken at right angles to thecorresponding portion shown in section in Fig. l. Fig'. 2 is aperspective view of parts in detail, hereinafter mentioned. Fig. 3 is aplan view with an upper portion shown in horizontal crosssection. Thesection-lines I l and 2. 2 -on Fig. 3 respectively represent the planesof the sectional views Figs. l and 2. Fig. 3 is a detail representationof the mountingof the pointer on the indicator-stein. Fig. et is aperspective view having the nature of a diagram, illustrating theelectrical appliances and equipments. Fig. 5 is a perspective view ofthe indicator and ala-rm device in its external Figs. o and 7 are frontand side views aspect.

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of the detachable casing for holding the indicator-cards and withinwhich the indicatorpointer and circuit-closing devices are contained.Fig. 8 is a perspective view showingI appliances pertaining to thepower-transmitting connections between a wheel of the vehicle and theindicator.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all ofthe views,

In the drawings, A represents a casing for inclosing theindicator-governor B, the audible alarm or signaling device C, and thebattery D and having as a detachable upper part thereof the supplementalcase E and also supporting within the apertured hood F at its upperportion the electric lamp G, and said casing A for fitness to itspurpose is made in upper and lower generally cylindrical sections and c,the one being constructed with the depending pockets d and e for thereception therewithin of the battery and the audible signal or alarm,which in the present instance may be the well-known electromagneticbuzzer, comprising a circuit-breaker, as common in this familiar kind ofbuzzers and in electric bells.

rlhe main casing A has at its top a central socketjl for the receptiontherewithin of the depending hollow boss g, which formsa lower integralpart of theA indicator-casing E, which indicator-casing hasdownwardly-terminating vertical slots and 27 through its front and sidewalls, and its front is formed with inner and outer pairs of verticaldownwardly-opening opposite grooves 10 and 12 for the reception thereinof the indicator-card j and a protective pane of glass 7a.

The indicator-casing in its construction or design has top and oppositeedge walls 13 and 14, 14 standing' out forwardly beyond the wall 15,through which the downwardly-opening vertical slot is provided for themovements of the stud mf, which carries the index or indicator pointerfn closely outside of the indicator-card and the aforesaid casing-wall15 and behind the protective glass r.

The stud-screw 16, penetrating' the side wall of the socket f, securelyholds the indicater-casing in its place and in connection with the topof the main casing A. The upper and lower sections and c of the maincasing are matched together with an encircling rabbetjoint, as indicatedat 17, and confined by set' screws 18.

rlhe lower wall of the socketf and the bottom wall at the center of themain casing have axially-alined journal-openings 19 and 2O for thebearings for the rotary governor-spindle o, said spindle protrudingbelow al bearingwall of the casing for connection with the flexibleshaft H, and it has the upper and lower thrust-collars 21 and 22, thelatter being' adaptable to bottom against a washer 23, of leather orother suitable material, which is fitted in the socket 24 in the bottomwall of the inain casing. The governor-s1mlle has the upper pair ofear-lugs 25, to which the weight-carrying governor-arms 26 are pivoted,while the lower portion of the governorspindle is encircled by the yoke27, to which the link members 28 of the governor are pivotallyconnected, the link members being also pivotally connected to the arms2G, which carry the governorweights 29. The governor-spindleo is formedtubular from a point toward its lower end, the axial passage thereinbeing upwardly open into the indicatorcasing, and the indicator-stem (j,longitudinally and vertically movable in the tubular governor-spindle,is atits lower end by crosspin 32 connected to the yoke 27. The tubularspindle for a suitable portion of its length is slotted through itsoppositel sides, as represented at 83, for the free vertical play of'the connected. governor-yoke, the cross-pin, and the indicator-stem. Theindicator-stem at its upper end has the indicator-head v' so connectedthereto that such head moves vertically bodily in unison with the stem,but without partaking of the rotary motion which such stem has inconsonance with the governor, and the supporting connection between thehead and stem is made by the provision of a hole centrally andvertically through the head to loosely fit over the necked-down upperportion of the stein and against the stem-shoulder 35, while theconfinement of the head against displacement is made by the nut 36,which screws on the still further attenuated upper extremity of the stemand bottoms against the upper stem-shoulder 37 and without binding theindicator-head. This detail of construction is represented in Fig. 3.The head supports the aforementioned lateral stud mf, which projectsthrough the slot in the front of the indicator-casing and through theslot in the indicator-card and carries the double-armed index or pointera at its extremity, which protrudes slightly beyond the front face ofthe card.

r1`he indicator-card j, having the slot leading from a point only ashort distance above its upper edge down to its lower edge, has thefigures for indicating speed of miles per hour arranged, as shown,staggered or in different horizontal planes at the opposite sides of theslot to enable the employment of comparatively large and easily-visiblespeed-indicating figures in the space on the card therefor, so that theends of the double-armed pointer in the rising of the index willalternately register with figures on the opposite sides of the card.

lithin the hooded opening through the top of the casing and to one sideof the location of theindicator-case is disposed the incandescentelectric lamp which is carried in a metallic socketed holder 10, that isset on a metallic plate 42, riveted on the upper side of the block 43 offiber or other suitable insu- IOO IOS

lating material. Said block of liber, made of step form, as shown inFig'. 4, is supported next below the top wall of the main casing A A bythe screw 45, which passes through the screw-hole 46 in the thickenedpart of the block 43 with a screw-thread engagement in the top wall ofthe casing. Secured on the said block 43, of insulating material, is anangular metallic plate 48, comprising the spring-tongue 49, whichextends over and is normally out of contact with the metallic plate 42,and also comprising the vertical bar-like member 50, which has itslocation within the indicator-casing parallel with and back of theindicator-stem Q.

52 represents a contact member formed as a part of a clip 53 in metalliccontact against the vertical member 50 of the aforementioned plate 48and adjustable vertically thereon. This contact has its verticaladjustment variously high relatively to the indicator-head fr in orderthat the electric circuit may be established as may be required to soundthe buzzer or to both sound the buzzer and energize the electric lampfor its illumination, and it will be perceived with reference to Figs.2, 3, and 4 that the swell portion 52, which directly makes the contact,is in such proximity to the indicator-stem g and path of movement of thehead yrthat the latter when suiliciently elevated may rub against andpast the adjustably-set contact 52.

For the positioning adjustably of the contact 52 and the accuratedetermination of such positioning the contact-clip 53 is connected witha block 55 of insulating material, which has embedded or set in it thestud 56, which protrudes through the vertical slot in the head of theindicator-casing, engaging through the perforation centrally in the bodyof the pointer and receiving at its screw-threaded outwardly-protrudingextremity the binding thumb-nut 58. The pointer-body?,L has the upperand lower inwardly-extending ears 59, which engage in the opposite wallsof the slot and prevent the pointer from turning and also serve to guidethe pointer in its vertical movements of adjustment.

The card a has the series of mile-speed numbers, relatively to any oneof which the contact may beset by moving the parts adjunct thereto andjust described as permitted by the loosening and resetting of thebinding thumbnut.

GOrepresents a circuit-closing spring-tongue or contact-strip which hasone end thereof screwed at 62 to the top wall of the main casing A andits free extremity normally separated from the aforementioned metallicplate 42 and adapted to be forced to contact against said plate bythedepression of the push-button e, which is set within and guided througha socket therefor in the top of the main casing. This push-button may bemade as a knob of suitable material aliixed at the free extremity of thespring-tongue.

66 represents a spring strip or tongue having one end secured to theunder side of the main case by the screw and having its free endextending over the aforementioned contact-tongue 49, formed as a partwith the plate 48 and the upstanding strip 50. The screw having theknurled head and represented at w for engagement through a threadedperforation in the top wall of the main case has its lower end next overand against or close to the spring-strip 66, which spring-strip, it maybe here stated, is constituted of semirigid celluloid or other suitablematerial of an insulating character, so that by its interposed relationbetween the screw w and the contactmaking' metallic tongue 49 there canbe no short-circuiting when the tongue 49 is in contact against theplate 42 between such plate and the metallic main case A, to which theelectric wire conductors, to be hereinafter shortly pointed out, havegrounding connect-ions, whereby the metal of the casing is rendered apart of the conductors'for the buzzer and lamp circuits.

lVhile the circuits may be constituted and arranged, in the light of thestated functions in the carrying out of this invention as hereindisclosed, in various ways which would be obvious to the electrician,the particular composition of the circuits will be pointed out asfollows: From the pole 7() of the battery the wire 72 runs to connectionwith one terminal 73 of the buzzer, having the electromagnets T4 andincluding for the armature the flat buzzer-spring 75, and from the otherterminal 'T6 of the buzzer the wire 77 runs to connection with thebinding-screw T8, which is in metallic connection with the plate 48, thecontact-point 49, and the upstanding strip 50. The other pole 8O of thebattery is by wire 82 continued to a grounding connection at 83 with thecase A, and in metallic connection or grounding connection with whichcase is the indicator-head fr through its stem and thegovernor-spinalle. Now with regard to the circuit for the buzzer only itwill be perceived that as the indicator-head fr, comprised in metalliccontact in the circuit in question, rises sufiiciently high and touchesthe contact 52 the course of the current will be from the batterythrough wire T2 to and through the buzzer, thence by T7 to and throughthe plate 48, strip 50, indicator-head1', through the case A and by thereturn wire 82 from the case back to the battery. Thus if the pointerfis adjusted and lixed to register with the ligure 15 on the alarm-cardu. the arrangement will be for the closing of the circuit and thesounding of the buzzer when the running speed of fifteen miles per hourthrough the governor causes the elevation of the indicator-head to theheight which brings it to IOO IIO

Contact with the part 52 for closing this circuit, and as regards thecircuit for the lamp, which may be automatically establishedconcurrently with the closing of the buzzer-circuit and also to beestablished at pleasure and independently of the closing of thebuzzer-circuit, it will be pointed out that the metallic socket orcasing 40 for the lamp and with which, as common, one filament-terminalis connected rests upon and is soldered to the aforementioned metallicplate 42, while the other filament-terminal of the lamp, as also common,is continued by the rearwardlyextending spiral spring 90 to theupstanding member 92 of the angular plate, the base 93 of which issecured, as by riveting, to the under side of the insulating'supporting-block 48. The metallic plate 42 on the top of theinsulating-block is therefore in electrical connection with one terminalof the lamp and thoroughly insulated from the other terminal of theelectric lamp, with which other terminal the metallic part 92 93 is inmetallic connection, and with said angular metallic part 92 93 thebranch 72 of the wire '72, heretofore referred to as ruiming from onepole of the battery to one terminal of the buzzer, has connection at thebinding-screw 94. New preparatory for the automatic or the manualestablishment of the lamp-circuit or for both manners of itsestablishment the screw fw is turned down, so that the spring-tongue 49of the plate 48, included in the connections for the buzzer-circuit, isforced, through the medium of the interposed elastic strip 66, tocontact against the plate 42, and when the indicator-head r rises totouch the contact 52 the current traced in circuit, as aforesaid, fromthe battery through the buzzer and plate 4S, &c., will have a portionthereof branched through wire 72", angular plate 92 93, through the lampto plate 42, and by way of the spring-tongue 49, plate 48, upstandingstrip 50, indicator-head to the casing, and through the casing and bythe return-wire 82 back to the battery, and whenever through thepush-button fr the plate 60, which is in metallic connection with theeasing, electrically joins the casing with the aforementioned plate 42the lamp-circuit is in the second manner established and as may be doncat any time, irrespective of the running speed of the automobile, bycreating conditions for the current to pass from the battery by wireT2", through the lamp to plate 42, thence by the contacting tongue tothe case, through which it passes tothe return-wire 82, and bacl( to thebattery. In the day-time the screw vf' would be turned up to permit thetongue 49 to spring away from the plate 42 and render the means forautomatically establishing the lamp-circuit inoperative and forconserving the battery, and, again, when dark and the screw w is turneddown, and even while the automobile may be running col'nparativelyslowly, the person in control by depressing the push-button may secure atemporary illumination of the face of the indicator from the lamp forperceiving what indication of speed miles the indicator-pointer isgiving.

The transmission of the power from the driven wheel J of the automobileto the governor-spindle o of the indicating device, which device issupported, by means of the lng :14, on any available front portion ofthe vehiclebody is through means of the rim gear-wheel K to thepinion-gear L in mesh therewith, to the pinion-gear shaft or arbor M, tothe 'ilexible shaft H, which is secured at one end to the pinion-arborand at its other end to the governor-spintile, as represented in Fig. 1.

lVith reference to Fig. 8, the rim-gear, made in the form of an annulusand hubless, is attached, preferably, at quarters to surroundcencentrieally the hub of the autoniebile traction-wheel J, and theconnection and adjustment of the rim-wheel K is accomplished by theprovision of the clips O, one of which is represented in said Fig. 8 asconsisting of a single length of half-round wire formed with anintermediate loop 85 to encircle a spoke 86 and with its extremities 87adjoined and extended through a hole in the rim gear, such extremitiesbeing screwthreaded and receiving a confining-nut S8, which sits againstthe inner face of the rimgear. The rim-gear may have a widened boss atits portion through which the sidewise-adjoined portions of the clippass for the purpose of affording suflicient length of bearingsupportfor the clip-shank with corresponding stability. By removing the nuts 88the clips may be drawn away from and out of connection with therim-gear, and the clips may by spreading the separable adjoinedextremities be disengaged from the intermediate portions of the spokes,the reversal of these actions of course permitting the adjustment andconnection of the gear-wheel on the tractionwheel. The mounting andadjustment of the pinion Lin connection with the flexible shaft on anyavailable support thcreforgas, for instance, on a member of thesteering-knuckle in part represented at P-and for the proper positioningand perfect meshing of the pinions with the rim gear-wheel isaccomplished by the equipments as follows: A clamp or clip Q fordetachable connection with the support l) therefol has theupwardly-extending elongated boss 190, havingl the upwardly-open socket192 therein, in which lits for vertical adjustment the stem 193, formedas a part of and dept-)ndingI below the horizontally-bored head 194,through which the pinion-arbor M has a journal-bearing for rotation. lhepinion-arbor has collars 95 adjustable thereon at opposite ends of thehead 194, through which the arbor 1s journaled, said collars be- IOO -height by the set-screw 97.

ing confined as adjusted by the set-screws 96 96, which screwtransversely through them and against the periphery of thepinion-arbor.' The stem 193 is held in its proper adjustment Thepinion-arbor support as a whole may be bodily adjusted in directionstoward or away from the wheelaXis and also rocked to bring the pinion inthe coinciding plane with the rim-gear by sliding and rocking` movementsof the clip q relatively to the steering-knuckle or other support Ptherefor. The pinion may be raised or lowered by moving the stem 93 inthe socketed boss 90, the set-screw 97 being loosened and afterwardreset for this adjustment, and the pinion-arbor M may have an axialmovement, so that the width of the pinion properly matches with thewidth of the rimgear by loosening' the collars 95 95 and sliding thearbor through the journal-bearing head 194, carried at the top of theverticallyadjustable stem 193. There is the further capability ofadjustment by giving the stem of the journal-bearing head `a swivelingInovement in its socket.

The devices described and illustrated in Fig'. 8 are to be provided bythe manufacturer of the indicator device to accompany and form a part ofsuch device and to render the latter susceptible of convenientutilization by any owner of an automobile, and in cases where theautomobile has traction-wheels of size different from the most commontwenty-eightinch wheels it is only necessary in setting up the indicatorto place one of the cards with the indicating-n umbers graded to accordwith the thirty-inch or other diameter ot' the traction-wheels in thefront of the indicator-casing E, at the same time supplying acorrespondingly graded automatic speed alarm card a at the rear sidewiseportion of the indicator-casing', which casing, as hereinbe't'orestated, is detachable from the main governorcontaining casing andcapable of being re-A moved without disturbing the indicator head andpointer by lifting' it out from its socketf, as may be done byloosening' the set-screw 16 after the top section of the main case hasbeen slightly separated from the section c, or by havingl the screw 16suhciently long and externally accessible, as indicated by dotted linesin Fig'. 1, the detachment of the indicator-case may be accomplishedwithout opening the governor-casing.

rlhe bottom wall of the pocket Z may be made separable from the maincasing A, so as to be temporarily opened to permit the battery to bedrawn downwardly out from the casing' and without disturbing themechanism or equipments of the indicator device, thus enabling thebattery to be replaced or removed Jfor the purpose, as occasion mightrequire.

As made clear by dotted-line indicationsin Fig.1,the'sectionally-madeclosing bottom wall of the pocket Z may be hinge-connected to the sidewall of the pocket and the confinement ot' this closing section made bya bolt or setscrew 99, passed through a lug 100, and an ear 102 providedto the parts and in the arrangement shown in Fig. 1.

',lheindicator might be constructed without departing from certainaspects of the present invention, with the inclusion of means other thana centrifugal governor, as shown, as the actuator for automaticallyimparting the appropriate movements to the indicator-pointer and thepart which closes the circuit for illuminating the lamp, for soundingthe audible alarm, or for either or both of these results, and variousother changes and modifications of a minor character and pertaining todetails of construction and arrangement may be made in accordance withand without departing' 'from this invention.

Variable resistance to the action of the governor and the resultantelevation of the indicator-carrying stem is rendered possible in thedevice by the provision of the spring 31, which encircles thegovernor-spindle and is in greater or less compression between the yoke27 and the adjustable collar 31th In the setting up ot' the mechanismthe collar is to be moved up or down on the spindle and set prop.

erly to establish governor-controlling conditions which maybe reliedupon for accuratelyuniform speed indication.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is@

1. In a speed-indicating device, the combination with a casing, having acentrifugal governor, therein, provided with a hollow, upwardly-open,spindle, and having' at its top a supplemental indicator-casing having aslot through the wall thereof, and which casing' is also constructed forthe reception of interchangeable cards, ot' a stem within the hollowspindle, subject to vertical movement on the operation ot' the governor,and having its upper end located in the indicator-casing and having apart movable closely to, and registering on, the indicator, and meansconnected with the governor for imparting its rotation thereto.

2. ln a speed-indicating device, the combination with a circularinclosed casing having upper and lower central journalbearings, and madewith a socket about the upper journal-bearing, and a centrifugalgovernor in said casing provided with a hollow upwardlyopen spindle andmounted for rotation in said journal-bearings, ol a supplementaldownwardly-open, indicator-case, having' a hollow lower part [itted anddetachably conlined in said socket and having an indicator-scale, a stemwithin the hollow spindle, subject to vertical movement by the operationof the governor, extended upwardly within the indicator-case and havingan externally-visible IOO IIO

part movable closely to, and registering on, the indicator-scale.

3. In a speed-indicating device, the combi- `nation with a circularinclosed casing having upper and lower central journal -bearings, andmade with a socket about the upper journal-bearing', and a centrifugalgovernor in said casing provided with a hollow upwardlyopen spindle andmounted for rotation in saidv journal-bearings, of a supplemental,endwiseopen, indicatorcase, having' a hollow downwardly-open boss at itsbottom iitted and detachably coniined in said socket, and having' avertically-slotted front wall made with opposite endwise-open grooves,and a vertically slotted indicator scale card on the front wall of theindicator-case, and marginally engaged in said grooves, a stem withinthe hollow spindle, subject to vertical movement b v the operation ofthe governor eX- tended. upwardly within the indicator-case andcarrying' a pointer at its upper portion extended through the slots ofthe indicatorcase and scale-card, and arranged closely to, andregistering on, the card.

4. In aspeed-indicating device, the combination with the maingovernor-casing supporting' at its top an indicator-casing having' aslotted front and aslotted scale-card thereat, and a centrifugalgovernor in the main case provided with a hollow upwardly-open spindle,of a stem within the hollow spindle, connected with the governor,rotatable in unison therewith, and endwise movable independently of thegovernor-spindle, and having at its upper end an indicator-head, bodilymovable with the stem, and relatively to which the stem is independentlyrotatable, and said head having the lateral stud projecting' through theslots ot' the indicator-casing and scalecard, and a pointer carried,adjacent the face of the scale-card, by the outer extremity of saidstud.

5. In a speed-,indicating device, in combination, the maing'overnor-casing' otA circular form, and inclosed, havingjournal-bearing holes through its top and bottom, and having about theupper journal-hole an upwardlyopen socket f, the surrounding' wall ofsaid socket depending within the top of the casing, and said main casingbeing' constructed of the upper and lower matching' sections and c, theindicator-casing' having' a downwardlyopen depending boss iitting insaid socket, and having a vertically-slotted front wall provided with anindicator-scale detachably connected thereat a set-screw engaging' saidhollow boss through the wall of the socket therefor, a centrifugalgovernor haring the spindle thereof hollow, upwardly open, andlong'itudinally slotted, through its sides, the indicator-stemvertically movable within the indicator-spindle and connected with amovable member of the governor, and a head carried at the upper end ofthe stem within the indisomos cator-casing, provided with the lateralstud projecting' through the slot in the indicatorcase and having' theexternally-located pointer.

6. In a speed-indicating device, the combination with an inclosedgovernor-casing having at its top a supplemental endwise-openindicator-case, having' a vertically-slotted lront wall with side-wallextensions forwardly projecting'beyond the slotted front wall and havingwithin their inner sides the opposing' pairs of grooves 10 IO and l2 12,the slotted indicator-card engaged in the grooves 10 and the glassVforward thereof marginally engaged in the grooves l2, ot' the governor,having' an indicator-stem endwise movable relatively thereto andactuated thereby, provided at its upper end, within the supplementalcase, with a part projecting through the iront-wall slot and providedwith a pointei' to register on the card.

7. In a speed-indicating device, a governorcasing having at the topthereof an indicatorscale, a governor in said case and a stem actuatedby the governor and having' a pointer registering' on the scale, anelectric lamp supported on the case, adjacent, and to illuminate, thescale, normally open circuit connections 't'or the lamp including' abattery, and means, comprised in the lampcircuit, and inovablycontrolled by the governor for automatically closing the lamp-circuitunder predetermined speed conditions and additional` and non-automatic,means for closing the lamp-circuit at pleasure.

8. In a speed-indicating' device a governorcasing having' at the topthereotl an indicatorscale, a governor in said case and a stem actuatedby the governor and carrying a pointer having' a reciprocatory movementand registering on the scale, an electric lamp supported on the case,adjacent, and to illuminate, the scale, and an audibleelectrically-operable signaling' device, normally open circuitconnections comprising a generator, and connecting' the lamp and thesignaling' device, and a movable part controlled by the governor forclosing the lamp and signal circuits, for simultaneously lighting thelamp and sounding the alarm, under predetermined speed conditions, andadditional, non-automatic, means, i'or closing the lamp-circuit atpleasure.

9. .ln a speed-indicating' device, a governorcasing having' at thetopthereofasupplcmental casing having an externally-visible indicatorscale,and having a vertically-slotted wall, a governor in said case and a stemactuated by the governor and having a head in the supplemental caseprovided with a pointer registering' on the scale, an. electric audiblealarm device, normally open circuit connections for the alarm device,including' a battery, the head of the indicator-stem and anadjustably-movable contactrelatively to which thehead of theg'overnor-controlled stem moves, and by a screwstud projected throughthe slot in the casing,

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and havinga conlining-nut, and controlling the position of saidadjustable contact, Vfor the purposes set forth.

l0. In aspeed-indicating device, a governorcasing having at the topthereol' a su pplemental casing havingl an externally-visibleindicatorscale, and having a vertically-slotted wall, a governor in saidcase and a stem actuated by the governor and having a head in thesupplemental case provided with a pointer registering on the scale, anelectric audibie alarm device, normally open circuit connections for thealarm device, including a battery, the head of the indicator-stem, andan adjustably-movable contact relatively to which the head ot' thegovernor-controlled stem moves, a screwstud projected through the slotin the casing and having a confining-nut, and controlling the positionof said adjustable contact, a numbered scale on the side of the casingadjacent said slot, and a pointer, engaged with the screw-stud, andmovable therewith along said slot and for registry on the numberedscale, for the purposes set forth.

l1. In a speed-indicating device, a governorcasing having at the topthereof a supplemental casing having aneXternally-visibleindicatorscale. and having 'a vertically-slotted wall, a governor insaid case and a stem actuated by the governor and having a head in thesupplemental case provided with a pointer registering on theindicator-scale, an electric audible alarm device, and an electric lampadjacent the indicator, normally open circuit connections for the alarmdevice, and for the lamp including a battery, the head of theindicatorstem, and an adjustably-movable contact relatively to which thehead of the governor-controlled stem moves, and means for connecting anddisconnecting the circuit connections pertaining to the lamp Jfrom thosepertaining to the alarm device.

l2. Inaspeed-indicating device, a governorcasing having at the topthereo t a supplemental casing having an externally-visibleindicatorscale, and having a vertically-slotted wall, a governor in saidcase and a stem actuated by the governor and havingahead in thesupplemental case provided with a pointer registering on theindicator-scale, an electric audible alarm device, and an electric lampadjacent the indicator, normally open circuit connections tor the alarmdevice, and for the lamp, including a battery, the head of theindicatorstem, and an adjustably-movable contact relatively to which thehead of the governor-controlled stem moves, and means for connecting anddisconnecting the circuit connections percasing provided withexternally-Visible indicator-scale, and havingI a vertically-slottedwall, a governor in said case and a stem actuated by the governor andhaving a head in the supplemental case provided with a pointerregistering on the indicator-scale, an electric audible alarm device anda battery, a metallic plate mounted on an insulating-support, havingconnection with the electric alarm device and having an upstandingmember within the supplemental casing adjacent the indicator-stem, acontact vertically movable on said upstanding member and having' aninsulated stud projecting through the slot of the supplemental casing, awire connectingI said plate and the battery, a wire connecting thebattery with the metallic governor-casing, and

metallic connections between the governorcasing and the contacting headof the indi- Gator-stem.

14. In aspeed-indicating device, agovernorcasing havingat thetopthereoiC a supplemental casing provided with an externally-visibleindicator-scale, and having a vertically-slotted wall, a governor insaid case and a stem actuated by the governor and provided with apointer registering on the indicator-scale, an electric lamp and aninsulating-supiimrt secured within the casing having a metallic plate@L2 thereon, and on which the metallic socket of the lamp is in contact,an independent metallic plate 92, 93, secured to said suiiportand withwhich one terminal of the lamp is in metallic connection, the battery,wire connected to said metallic part 92, 93, and wire connected to themetallic governor-casing, and a tongue adjacent and normally separatedfrom the metallic plate 42, and in connection with theelectrically-conducting governor-case, and means for forcing said tongueagainst plate 42, lor the purposes set forth.

l5. In a speed-indicating device. agovernorcasing having at the topthereof a supplen'iental casing provided with externally-visibleindicator-scale, and having a vertically-slotted wall, a governor insaid case and a stem actuated by the governor and having a head in thesupplemental case provided with a pointer registering on theindicator-scale, an electric lamp, and an insulating-support thereforsecured within the casing having a metallic plate 4t2 thereon, and onwhich the metallic lampsoclvet is in contact, an independent metallicplate 92, 93, secured to said support and with which one terminal of thelamp is in metallic connection, the metallic part L8 having theupstanding member 50, and the tongue 49, extending' to overlap, normallyseparated from, the plate 42, a contact supported by, and adjustable on,the member 50 in electrical connection with the part a8, and alsoconnected to the metallic governor-casing, metallic connections throughthe governor between the governor-casing and the indicator IIC senecathe purposes set forth.

16. ln a speed-indicating'device,a governorcasing, having at the topthereot' a supplemental casing provided with an externally-visibleindicator-scale, and having' a vertically-slotted wall, a governor insaid case and a stem actuated by the governor and having' a head in thesupplemental case provided with a pointer registering on theindicator-scale, an electric lamp and an insulating-supportsecuredwithin the casing having a metallic plate 42 thereon, and on which themetallic lamp-socket is in contact, an independent metallic plate 92,93. secured to said support and with which one terminal ot the lamp isin metallic connection, the plate 48 having the tong'ue 49 and themember 50 provided with an adjustable contact adjacent theindicator-stem head, the battery-wire connected to said metallic part92, 93, and wire connected to the metallic governor-casing', metallicconnections through the governor between the governor-casing' andtheindicator stem and head, and connections between the plate 48 and thebattery, means for 'forcing said tong'ue 49 ag'ainst said plate 42, and,the tongue in electrical connection with the case and arranged to beforced at pleasure against the said plate 42, for the purposes setforth.

17. In a speed-indicating' device, a governorcasing, having at the topthereof a supplemental casing provided with an externally-visibleindicator-scale, and having' a vertically-slotted wall, a governorl insaid case and a stem actuated by the governor and having a head in thesupplemental case provided with a pointer registering on theimlieator-scale, an electric lamp and an insulating-support sccuredwithin the casing having' a metallic plate 42 thereon, and on which themetallic lampsoclet is in contact, an independent metallic plate 92, 93,secured to said support and with which one terminal ot the lamp is inmetallic connection, an electrically-operable audible alarm device, theplate 48 having' the tongue 49 and the member 5() provided with an ad-E' justable contact adjacent the indicator-stem head, the battery, wireconnected to said metallic part 92, 93, wire connected to themetallicg'overnor-casing, and wire connected with the audible alarm device andconnections between said alarm device and the plate 48, metallicconnections through the governor between the governor-casing and theindicator stem and head, and means for forcing said tongue 49 againstsaid plate 42.

18. ln a speed-indicating' device, a governorcasing, having' at the topthereotl a supplemental casing provided with an externally-visibleindicator-scale, and havingl a vertically-slotted wall, a governor insaid case and a stem actuated by the governor and having a head in thesupplemental case provided with a pointer registering on theindicator-scale, an electric lamp and an insulating-support securedwithin the casing having' a metallic plate 42 thereon, and on which themetallic lam p-socliet is in conta-ct, an independent metallic plate 92,93, secured to said support and with which one terminal o't' the lamp isin metallic connection, an electrically-operable audible alarm device,the plate 4S having' the tongue 49 and the member 50 provided with anadjustable contact adjacent the indicator stem-head, the battery, wireconnected to said metallic part 92, 93, wire connected to said metallicgovernor-casing', and wire connected with the audible alarm device andconnections between said alarm device and the plate 48, metallicconnections through the governor between the governor-casing' and theindicator stein and head, means for 'forcing said tongue 49 against saidplate 42, and the tongue 6() in electrical connection with the case andarranged to be t'orced at pleasure against the said plate 42.

19. ln a speed-indicating device, a casing having a governor therein, anindicator and a pointer actuated by the governor't'or registeringon theindicator,and an electric lam p,adjacent the indicator, and said casing'made with the pockets (Z and c and having a battery and an audibleelectrically-operable alarm device, respectively therein, circuitconnections comprising the battery and the alarm device, and automaticmeans controlled by the governor vfor closing the circuit for the alarmdevice.

20. For a speed-indicator the combination with an indicator having aspeediiig-governor, of a gear-wheel and detachable means vt'or itsconfinement on a traction-wheel ol the vehicle, consisting of a cliphaving its intermediate portion looped to encircle a wheel-spoke andhaving its extremities adjoined and extended through the gear-wheel,screw-threaded, and having' a confining-nut setting' against thegear-wheel, a pinion in mesh with the gear-wheel, and a l'lexible shat'tconnecting the pinion and the governor of the indicator.

21. ln transmission connections vt'or a speedindicator device et thecharacter described, a tractionwheel-carried gear-wheel, a pinion tomesh therewith and having an arbor to be flexible-shaft-connected withthe indicator, and a support for the pinion-arbor, and relatively towhich such arbor is adjustable in the line of its axis.

22. I n a speed-indicating apparatus, in combination, a casing carrying'an indicator-scale and having', therein, a governor and ag'overnor-controlled stem provided with a pointer coacting with thescale, a traction-wheel provided with a gear-wheel, a pinion in meshwith said g'ear-whcel having an arbor, a liexible shaft't connectingsaid arbor and the governor, and a journal-support for said arbor I'IOwhich is adjustable bodily in a direction transverse of the axisthereof.

23. In a speed-indicating apparatus, in combination, acasing carrying anindicator-scale and having, therein, a governor and agovernor-controlled stein provided With a pointer coacting with thescale, a traction-Wheel provided With a gear-Wheel, a pinion in meshwith said gear-Wheel having an arbor, a ilexible shaft connecting saidarbor and the governor, and a journal-support, for said arbor, which isadjustable for a swinging movement about an axis perpendicular to theaxis of the arbor.

24. In transmission connections for a speedindicator device of thecharacter described, a traction-Wheel-carried gear-Wheel, a pinion tomesh therewith and having an arbor to be iiexible-shat-eonnected withthe indicator, and a support for the pinion-arbor, and relatively towhich such arbor is adjustable on the line of its axis, adjustablebodily transversely of its axis and capable of a swinging rnove ment onan axis perpendicular to the axis of the said arbor.

25. For a speed-indicating device of the class described, thecombination With a gear-Wheel and a pinion having an arbor, of asupporting appliance and a stem'vertically adjustable relai tivelythereto, and provided with a journalbearing head in which the arbor ofthe pinion is rotatably supported and through which such arbor isendwise adjustable, and a flexible shaft secured to the pinion-arbor andfor connection with the speeding portion of the indicating device.

26. For a speed-indicating device ofthe class described, in combinationwith the indicating device and the vehicle-wheel having a spurgear H,the separable clip Q having the upstanding socleted portion 190, thestem 193, adjustably confined in said socketed portion and having thejournal-bearing head 194, the pinion having the arbor rotatable in, andaxially adjustable through, said bearing-head, the adjustable collars95, 95, and means for adjustably conlining them on the arbor at oppositeends of the journal-bearing head and the flexible shaft connected to thearbor and to the speeding portion of the indicating device.

Signed by us at Springfield, Massachusetts, in presence oi' t\vosubscribing witnesses.

JOHN E. PARRISH. RICHARD HALE SMITH. Wi tn esses:

HENRY T. LoUMnR, M. A. BERRY.

